Commenting on the news that the T in the Park event received Scottish Government state aid funding to assist with the move to the Strathallan Caste site.
Liz Smith MSP said:
"Whilst it is not unusual for festival events in Scotland to receive Scottish Government funding, it is very important that there is absolute clarity and transparency over the recent funding for T in the Park.
“I have written to Ministers to ask the specific questions, the most important of which relate to exactly when the Scottish Government was first approached about the provision of additional funding for T in the Park at Strathallan and by whom?
“Specifically, what were these additional funds used for particularly as the Scottish Government's own website appears to imply that the move to Strathallan was only "temporary"?
“Given all the issues about this year's festival it is vital that these answers are provided as quickly as possible. The taxpayer surely deserves to know the details."